Elisha Cooper is an author / illustrator who has received a Caldecott Honor for Big Cat, Little Cat, and his following book River won the 2020 Robin Smith Picture Book Prize. One of his earlier books, Dance!, was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, and Beach won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. In 2016 he was awarded a Sendak Fellowship. His essays and sketchbooks have appeared in the sports section of The New York Times. Cooper lives with his wife, daughters, and cats in New York City.
An Evanston Public Library Great Book for Kids A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year ★ ""Cooper captures [a] miracle in illustrations so tastefully straightforward that, as he recognizes, words are unnecessary."" -- Shelf Awareness, starred review ""A sweet and unexpected addition to the waiting-for-baby shelf."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""A beautiful celebration of motherhood, told in sparse text and with words filled with hope."" -- Booklist ""A gradual look at how Emma's dreams become reality and a contemplative story about the state of waiting--and being 'full of wonders.'"" -- Publishers Weekly ""There's much to appreciate in this story about a gentle giant of a dog whose 'dreams came true.""'"" -- Horn Book Magazine